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Typically, I buy low-fat Greek style yogurt and changed my mind to see what whole milk yogurt was like...
Awesome !!

or emerging from hiding, depending on your perspective..

I was thinking of them this morning, and bemoaning the fact that I hadn't seen any this year, then I looked out my window..



Here is a zoom shot.



I didn't see their Tom, but I strongly (given that the flock last year ran into the 40s in number) suspect these 6 are just some strays.

There are potentially many health benefits to eating organic DARK chocolate
(conversely, milk chocolate is higher in fat & sugar).

Of course, it tastes good.
But, in moderation it may also be good for you in other ways.
For instance, it appears to have cardiovascular benefits,
improving blood flow and sometimes lowering blood pressure,
while increasing 'good cholesterol' (HDL) and lowering 'bad cholesterol' (LDL)
and protecting the LDL from being oxidized.

It also is a rich source of natural antioxidants, as well as a dietary source of fiber,
iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, potassium, zinc and selenium.

Also, when eaten, it can protect your skin from damage caused by sunlight.
If you eat dark chocolate before sunbathing it can decrease your chances of
sun burning.

For a more thorough explanation go to this link



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So yesterday, somewhere around 10am I woke up to the sound of turkey clucking. Little bastards. Still in my underwear I slipped on some flip-flops, walked to the front door and grabbed the loaded shotgun (Stevens 311 (1940s vintage) I had placed there just for them.

I went out and with a single shot convinced the flock survivors waking me wasn't their smartest move. Returning inside I unloaded the gun, found some pants and logged onto VA;'s Dept of Game and checked the new acquisition into their system.

I then texted my 'step daughter' as she had asked to be notified when I got a turkey. In a little while she called back. She wanted to know how to clean it and also wanted me to bring it by so she could cook it for me. She was at classes right then, but suggested if I could be at her BF's place around 5ish that would be perfect.

Next I found a good video about how to field dress a Wild Turkey in about 3 minutes. I texted this to her.





bless you youtube.

So I checked my email and oh golly there was a work assignment in it. Visit a foreclosed upon property 20 miles away, see if the former owner had snuck back in, check for any signs of vandalism if he hadn't (notifying the local sheriff dept as the bank's contracted representative if either one was found), and confirm that the realtor had placed a for sale sign up as he said he had.

So after a slow leisurely breakfast I go outside with a plastic bag and place the turkey hen in it (letting the cats out in the process) and secure the bag in a place the cats can't get to while I was gone. Then I putter around on the PC a bit. I check FB and watch a friends Halloween video (nicely done, ), print off the information needed for work assignment, pictures, address, directions, phone numbers, etc., then around noonish I let the cats back in and depart for the work.

Yes, the for sale sign was there. A lovely $4,000 sq. foot home stuck 20 miles further back into the rurals. Eighty acres of private woods around it. Similar properties all around, each with their own forest. Gravel road to it in decent shape. A gravel driveway to an immaculate palace. The usual real estate combo padlock on the door. I call the realtor and tell him who I am then open the padlock and get the key and do my walk through. The whole backside of the place is spectacular mountain view as the property is high up that mountain. I wish I had brought my binoculars. I confirm the electricity is still on and the faucets all work and are off. I check the heat pump and the hot water system for signs of sabotage or vandalism. Nothing found. The place is gorgeous. A swimming pool in back. Paved walkways. A pool house, a 4 car detached combination garage (the house has an attached 2 car as well) and garden tools shed, etc., etc. I didn't ask the Realtor, nor did the bank paperwork specify, but I am guessing somewhere around 2 million. Money comes & money goes. Nothing amiss found I lock up and thank the realtor and depart for home. A quick and easy $75 thus made.

I stop off at Sheetz and grab a large steak and cheese sub with fixings, then sit on their patio and attempt a chat with the woman at the next table. It starts, but then her ride shows up and with a wave she departs. Seemed like a nice lady. Ah well...

So I get back home around 3ish. The cats are waiting for me at the front door. I let them in, log onto my PC then fill out my online report and submit it to my handlers with time/date stamped photos attached.

Then after making sure the cat food bowls are full I grab the plastic trash bag full of turkey and depart for MD. I arrive there just about 5 and she bids me enter.

Saturday, 12/27/14 @4:05pm
Wouldn't ya just know it????

PINTOS:
Soaked the Pintos overnight, spent most of the day cooking them to just the right tenderness and the juice, just the perfect thickness…. mixed with just the right touch of my homemade “special blended” seasoning, and 2 beef bouillon cubes and last but not least, a quartered onion. *perfect*

COLESLAW:
Coleslaw (cabbage shredded last night), made today with mayo, diced Roma tomatoes, salt/pepper to taste!

CREAMED POTATOES:
Mashed potatoes, with authentic lumps. Mixed with mayo, butter, dash of milk. Salt/pepper to taste!

DEVILED EGGS:
With relish, mayo, mustard, salt/pepper to taste, sprinkled with paprika !

MEAT:
Undecided just yet….
Gravy, either beef/brown, or mushroom, or chicken… depending on meat.

SIDES:
Small tossed salad...
Quartered onions, sliced tomatoes...
Fried Okra would have been nice..but didn't this time...

QUESTION: Rolls, Biscuits, or Corn bread ?

AND GUESS WHAT?
I'M NO LONGER HUNGRY, OH WELL….
“Wouldn't ya just know it”? There is always tomorrow… ~JOHN~

Anyone else here like Broccoli? I could live of it

Again while mowing down meadows yesterday my eyes noticed something ripening. The black raspberries were mostly gone by now of course. But plants that bore nothing of interest in mid June now attracted me with a splash of red. Could it be?



Yes, Red Raspberries. I resolved to pick some today, but alas although warm, it rained most of the day. Finally at 7:30PM it stopped raining and with only an hour and half of sunlight left I grabbed my coffee can and went picking.



I beat the deer this time as many plants still have immature berries. However, I could hear the deer walking around me and snorting hust out of sight nearby. Also heard were the clucks of a Tom turkey herding his flock nearby.

Sadly it began to rain again almost as soon as I started picking, so I retreated to the house with what I got.

Spice for my Cheerios. Addendum for my protein shakes.



Psst, don't tell Tomato Girl. She likes these more than she does tomatoes.

I have been suffering from acid reflux GERD for many years now. The doctors have been pumping me with Acid Blockers for years. When my body gets immune to one, than I have to on to another. When that one no longer works than what. After many years of suffering with Chronic Fatigue Low Immune System, and a whole host of illness, I have recently learned it is what I put in my body that`s the culprit. I have been researching the natural remedies and proper eating habits to clean my system of the junk accumulated through out the years to improve my heath and stamina. I am finding out that it affects not just your body, but also your mind. It can cause you to make poor decisions, and have broken relationships. I`m now just starting the new lifestyle, and I will keep you posted in how this changes my life. Thanks for listening, and have a wonderful day.

Yes its true, you can have too much of a good thing. I had some bacon last night before going to bed and I may have over done it. Been awake half the morning with the worst kind of stomach. Maybe I'm just getting old.

Food is so unhealthy but comfort food I love,................You Yanks eat badly lol but I love it too,...........